Walmart Unveils Black Friday Ad, Starts Deals Thursday Evening

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Walmart Unveils Black Friday Ad, Starts Deals Thursday Evening

Walmart is hoping to start Black Friday even earlier than ever before.

The Bentonville-based retailer has unveiled their Black Friday ad, and this year they’re moving the deals back even earlier, with deals stating while some are still polishing off their turkey dinner.

Walmart has announced it will begin deals at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving, and will continue with different deals through the night until 5 a.m. Friday morning.

The deals beginning at 8 p.m. include an XBOX 360 4 GB with SkyLanders bundle for $149 and Nintendo’s Wii console for $89.

The deal also includes a $399 iPad 2, 16GB with Wi-Fi that includes a $75 Walmart Gift Card as well as a $38 LG Blu-Ray Player.

Walmart representatives say the new hours are in response to customers who want to shop early instead of losing sleep.

“We know it’s frustrating for customers to shop on Black Friday and not get the items they want,” said Duncan Mac Naughton, chief merchandising and marketing officer, Walmart U.S in a news release.

“This year, for the first time ever, customers that shop during Walmart’s one-hour event will be guaranteed to have three of the most popular items under their tree at a great low price.”

This year fighting over items is expected to come to an end thanks to a deal the retailer is offering. If any of the 8 p.m. deal items happen to sell out before 11 p.m. local time, Walmart will offer a Guarantee Card for the item which must be paid for by midnight and registered online. The product will then be shipped to the store where it was purchased for the customer to pick up before Christmas.

Starting November 19, to help customers prepare and navigate the big event, a Black Friday local store map will also be available to view and print on Walmart.com and local Walmart Facebook pages . Also, for the first time, customers can view an interactive local store map on their mobile phone via the Walmart Mobile App , enabling customers to click on items to see the price, product description and location in the store.

Some of the top items available in store, while supplies last, include:

8 p.m. on November 22: Gifts for the Entire Family – Toys, Gaming, Home and Apparel

Xbox 360® 4GB + SkyLanders™ Bundle – $149

Wii™ Console– $89

More than 100 video games priced at $10, $15 or $25 each

Top Toys of the Season: Leappad® 1.0 Learning Tablet ($65) and Furby® ($45)